1.4 "The Most Dangerous Game": Building Vocabulary

Read the following passage and answer the question. "I'm not sleepy," said Rainsford. "I'm going to smoke another pipe on the afterdeck." ... Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. The sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him. In the previous passage, which words give us a clue as to what indolently means? steamer chair another pipe favorite brier sensuous drowsiness

sensuous drowsiness

Read the following passage and answer the question. He heard it again; then it was interrupted by another short, staccato noise. Which word provides a context clue as to the meaning of staccato? heard noise short interrupted

short

Read the following passage and answer the question. He was finding the general a thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite. But there was one small trait of the general's that made Rainsford uncomfortable. Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly. Based on the previous passage, what is the best synonym for appraise? ignore serve study remembering

study

In "The Most Dangerous Game," the author uses the French word chateau to describe General Zaroff's home, instead of just using the word castle. What are some of the connotations of chateau? Select all that apply. wealth secrecy grandeur luxury

wealth grandeur luxury

Read the following passage and answer the question. "I wanted the ideal animal to hunt," explained the general. "So I said, 'What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?' And the answer was, of course, 'It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.'" The word quarry has several different meanings. Which one is being used in the previous passage? a hunted animal a square or diamond shape open are for mining source

a hunted animal

Read the following passage and answer the question. "I'm not sleepy," said Rainsford. "I'm going to smoke another pipe on the afterdeck." ... Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. The sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him. In the previous passage, what does the word brier refer to? a chair the afterdeck a pipe sleep

a pipe

Read the following passage and answer the question. He had achieved a doze when, just as morning began to come, he heard, far off in the jungle, the faint report of a pistol. Based on the previous passage, can you infer the meaning of report? to inform authorities about somebody or something make an official statement an account of something, as in the news a sharp, loud noise

a sharp, loud noise

Read the following passage and answer the question. "No. You are wrong, sir. The Cape Buffalo is not the most dangerous big game." He sipped his wine. "Here in my preserve on this island," he said in the same slow tone, "I hunt more dangerous game." The word game has several different meanings. Which one is being used in the previous passage? a sporting activity animals for hunting mathematical model ready and willing

animals for hunting

Read the following passage and answer the question. But as he forged along he saw to his great astonishment that all the lights were in one enormous building... In this sentence, the author uses the word forged. In addition to meaning walked, forged also suggests moving with great effort against great resistance. When we speak of a word's additional, suggestive meaning, we are talking about its_____. denotation antonym connotation synonym

connontation

Read the following passage and answer the question. He was finding the general a thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite. But there was one small trait of the general's that made Rainsford uncomfortable. Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly. Based on the previous passage, what is the most likely definition for affable? considerate and good-natured mean and condescending hurried and efficient slow and sleepy

considerate and good-natured